Queensland Opposition Leader DebFrecklington has again taken aim at the Palaszczuk government after it was revealed $7 billion worth of taxpayer funded COVID response measures are going unassessed.
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Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has again taken aim at the Palaszczuk government after it was revealed $7 billion worth of taxpayer funded COVID response measures are going unassessed. Ms Frecklington told Sky News host Peta Credlin on Wednesday night the government lacked the stead required when it came to handling the pandemic. “Just another example of the Labor government here flying completely blind through the biggest economic crisis Queensland has ever faced,” she said.
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